most reliable luger? what year?

alanint · 11-16-2009, 02:44 PM

Ah, but there is a very big difference between a military/police sidearm and concealed carry weapon.

Those military holsters were slow to bring into action for a reason. They were designed to practically be hermetic, since the Luger was known to be dust and dirt sensitive.
I never suggested the Luger was not an admirable military sidearm, it's just a poor choice as a concealed, self defense gun.
It's too big to carry in anything but a waist level holster, (whether inside or outside the waistband). I shoulder holster is also possible but very cumbersome. It will be subjected to sweat, lint, dirt, bumps and jarrs. It is heavy and large. The safety requires and ackward thumb movement to dissengage. The trigger pull tends to be inconsistent, sometimes spongy and a liability/negligence lawyer's dream.
The reality is that any "mystique" you may be searching for in carrying a Luger will be turned on you by a good prosecutor if you are ever forced to use it to defend yourself. Even if you were fully justified in the shooting. It could cost you tens of thousands more to gain acquital.
Be prepared to hear "Nazi gun" "Nazi sympathizer', "dangerous" "irresponsible" . A well prepped prosecutor will take apart a Luger and show a rapt jury how it can still fire even when taken apart, eliciting tisk tisks and head shaking from your worthy peers.

I'm not condeming the gun, just its suitability in the very complex world of legal, concealed carry.

11-16-2009, 02:44 PM	#15
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Ah, but there is a very big difference between a military/police sidearm and concealed carry weapon. Those military holsters were slow to bring into action for a reason. They were designed to practically be hermetic, since the Luger was known to be dust and dirt sensitive. I never suggested the Luger was not an admirable military sidearm, it's just a poor choice as a concealed, self defense gun. It's too big to carry in anything but a waist level holster, (whether inside or outside the waistband). I shoulder holster is also possible but very cumbersome. It will be subjected to sweat, lint, dirt, bumps and jarrs. It is heavy and large. The safety requires and ackward thumb movement to dissengage. The trigger pull tends to be inconsistent, sometimes spongy and a liability/negligence lawyer's dream. The reality is that any "mystique" you may be searching for in carrying a Luger will be turned on you by a good prosecutor if you are ever forced to use it to defend yourself. Even if you were fully justified in the shooting. It could cost you tens of thousands more to gain acquital. Be prepared to hear "Nazi gun" "Nazi sympathizer', "dangerous" "irresponsible" . A well prepped prosecutor will take apart a Luger and show a rapt jury how it can still fire even when taken apart, eliciting tisk tisks and head shaking from your worthy peers. I'm not condeming the gun, just its suitability in the very complex world of legal, concealed carry.